Gymfinity competes St. Jude Benefit
In 1991 a small team in Peoria started the St. Jude. Benefit to donate in the name of a team mate who lost his battle with cancer. The first meet had about 100 gymnasts and they donated all of the proceeds which totaled about $2400. As of 2010 The St. Jude Benefit meets have raised…
Inspiration is a two way street
Every team athlete, OK every person, occasionally needs a course correction. Sometimes the path of travel gets veered from because we lose sight of greater goals or our potential desired outcomes. That is why things happen that we don’t want to happen. A t times, training gets tedious. Working the same skills over and over, practicing routines…
What is up with Canada?
I was referred to a report printed by the CBC that gave me quite a start. I always thought that our Canadian neighbors were a healthier and more peaceful version of us. When I saw this I realized that the Canadians are missing the boat a little. Apparently the rate of the “out of shape”Cannuck…
The karma challenge
I am a firm believer that what you put out into the universe will come back to you 10 fold. So to make the world a better place all we need to do is do good things for people and wait. Eventually you will be fulfilled and in so doing, the world is elevated to…
Let’s be Thankful
I have 2 holidays that I love. The first is Halloween, because it’s fun. It’s a chance to step outside yourself and be a little silly, do something no one expects of you. This year, handing out candy I was doing magic tricks for kids: pulling mysterious Halloween lights from the kids ears and doing fun slight of hand.…
How did we get in this mess?
One criticism I have heard of my posts is my assumption that all children are fat. That is not true. I have the privilege to work with many healthy kids from new walkers to advanced and high level athletes. I don’t assume that all kids are fat and out of shape, but the average child…